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In our state, I believe that homeschoolers can take up to 3 classes at their local high school. (thanks for the friend here who reminded me of that option). Not sure what I think of this or how to go about it. Our public school is very close and I wonder whether it may be an option for lab sciences?
Anyone done this? Have any views?
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tried it in Jr High and it was horrible.
tried it again in High School and it was great. My dd took Chem/Lab like that, and also some music classes (plus she was in marching band. whole family - including grandma - ended up attended the football games - my littles loved this.)
i think a lot depends on the school and teachers. we were lucky and were by a good school and she had good teachers.
i also liked it because it was another source backing up the grades i was giving her, plus, she found she loved Chem so much she took it again when she went to away college. (She took her other lab science at the Community College. which was also a good experience, but was kind of pricey for us.)
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We have that option available to us as well. One thing to keep in mind is the schedule ~ not just of the days and times of the actual classes, but the non-class time assignments, labs, etc.
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And the world view of the science classes (I'm mainly thinking biology). You'd want to know what would be taught re: human biology, scientific research, etc. so you could discuss those topics at home.
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guitarnan wrote:
| And the world view of the science classes (I'm mainly thinking biology). You'd want to know what would be taught re: human biology, scientific research, etc. so you could discuss those topics at home. |
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I had not thought of that - I guess it would be chemistry rather than biology - unless we wait until Grade 12 and do this at cc.
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just so you know - if you have a non-science-y kid, or a child you just has no interest in biology - check with the college if they want specific science classes (bio/chem, etc) or if they just want "lab sciences." my dd did not want to take Bio, but took other lab sciences instead - and it was fine. you have to ask tho. everyone seemed surprised when we didn't do the normal sequence. but often, it just done that way because that is they way they have always done it - not because it is required. Geology, Geography, Astronomy - they are all Lab Sciences.
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Laura, you're right, but some states (like mine) require biology. (Of course, you could do botany or marine biology and get through that requirement without dealing with human biology...)
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We are considering this option as well. One thing that I'm not sure yet is a PRO or CON is that our high school operates on an A/B schedule, meaning that four classes are taken one day followed by the other four the next day. As a homeschooler, she can take up to two classes. She can take two classes back-to-back which would have her there for a 1/2 day every other day, or possibly two classes with each being the first period of the day so she'd go every day for one class each day. I hope this makes sense  .
We'll likely be enrolling with Kolbe, so we would do English, Lit, History and Religion at home since they're so interrelated. We're looking to do Math, Science, Foreign Language or some sort of elective out of the home (one or two, not all!), largely because our dd14 loves to be around people, not because we can't do those at home. KWIM?
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A family of Catholic homeschoolers (though not our local school) in our area does this very successfully. Their daughters are in the same symphonic band as my dd - my husband will be talking with their dad in a few weeks.
I feel a little terrified - more on the question of how the other children would treat my dd as a homeschooler who would only be in school for a few hours.
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MarilynW wrote:
I feel a little terrified - more on the question of how the other children would treat my dd as a homeschooler who would only be in school for a few hours. |
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my daughter got comments ranging from, "you're SO lucky!!! i wish my mom would homeschool me!" to "oh, i could not STAND being with my mom that much!"
pretty standard teen stuff.
but really - since they all change classes, they have different people in their classes anyway. it was no big deal, really.
and, in all honesty, our daughter had better experiences with friendships with kids from the public school than she experienced in our Catholic Homeschool Group (with a few exceptions - like Angie's daughter is awesome  )
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Marilyn I would expect that the high school is large enough (thinking of where you and I live, they are huge!) that most public school kids won't really even realize that she comes and goes anyways!
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